Saturday, February 11, 2012

Broken Heart...

NOTE:  After reading the comments on this post I realized I forgot to mention the reason I make the "Broken Hearts"...so for those who aren't aware of why I make them...

Heart disease is prevalent in my family, my father, both grandmothers, my paternal grandfather, died from heart disease, one of my twin brothers had a major heart attach at the young age of 43...he is good now but my other two brothers have high blood pressure. I decided to do my small part to help the cause, so when I make anything with a heart I give a donation to the Heart & Stroke Foundation...the "Broken Heart" is my signature piece for this foundation...each and every one I make is made with love!   

It's that time of year again...Valentine's Day is just  around the corner...

Here is one of my Broken Hearts... all hearts are hand cut, then cut in half and mended.  This one as you can see has been hammered with two different textures for a bit of detail.    I used to mend the each heart with rings but the last few times I've used sterling silver wire...I rather like the difference...the wire makes the heart more sturdy, less floppy.    The heart previouse to this one was mended with a 26g wire but I wasn't completely happy with it so this one is mended with 20g argentium silver wire...it does take a bit of pulling but I think the outcome is nicer and cleaner looking...I even added a little curly cue on the right hand side!

This particular heart can be found at Soul Sisters on Oak Street, here in North Bay!

Enjoy your day!
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11 comments:

  1. I have always loved the 'Broken Heart' series...ahhhh, trial and error w/ wire guages...but, alas, you got it!!!...very beautiful contrast of textures...:)))

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  2. Beautiful work. Really love your use of textures.

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  3. I'd prefer an unbroken heart :) but in life, our hearts are "broken" from time to time so I still love this mended heart :) Have a great Valentine.

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  4. I love all the detail you put into it. The wire makes the perfect "thread" for mending and the curlique adds a special touch!

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  5. what a beautiful Idea. How difficult to know loved ones are at some risk. I would love to have a perfect world with no concerns but what fresh veggies to cook that evening . Lovely work! ; )

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  6. i didn't know this about your family! what a nice way to help others. I love this piece!

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  7. Heather you have a HEART of gold! I love your broken heart and especially like your artistic touch with the wire wrapping. This is a beautiful piece with a touching message!

    Happy Valentine's day to you and your family!
    {Hugs!}

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  8. And fittingly so...a good reminder of such a devastating disease, presented in such a beautiful way..Happy Valentine's Day Heather...much love...XXXXXXX

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  9. It is a very worthy cause. Love the texturing!

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  10. Hi Heather, long time to hear from you! I hope you are well . Best regards Laura

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